Vicon MX Hardware System Reference

Contents
Aperture and Depth of Field ....................................... 3-8
Camera Lens Filters .................................................. 3-9
Camera Controls and Connectors .................................... 3-9
MX+ and MX Camera Rear Panels .............................3-10
Camera Lens Mount ................................................3-13
Tripod Mount ..........................................................3-13
Camera Strobe Units .................................................... 3-14
Strobe Unit Connections ..........................................3-15
Strobe Unit Status Indicators ....................................3-15
Standard Functionality ........................................3-16
Vicon Application Software Functionality ................3-16
Strobe Unit Function Indicator (NIR and IR) ................3-18
Chapter 4 MX Control................................................................... 4-1
MX Control Front Panel .................................................. 4-1
MX Control Rear Panel ................................................... 4-4
Timecode and Genlock Option Connectors ................... 4-5
Timecode and Genlock Option Functionality ................. 4-6
Genlock ............................................................. 4-6
Timecode ........................................................... 4-6
Frame Count ...................................................... 4-8
Video Burn-in Window ......................................... 4-8
MX Control Standard Connectors ................................ 4-9
Device 1 and Device 2 Option Connectors ...................4-11
Chapter 5 MX Host PC.................................................................. 5-1
General Host PC Specifications........................................ 5-1
Ethernet Port on Host PC ............................................... 5-2
Vicon Software on Host PC ............................................. 5-3
Movie Capture Card on Host PC ...................................... 5-4
Movie Capture Card on Remote PC .................................. 5-4
Chapter 6 MX Link ....................................................................... 6-1
MX Link Front Panel ...................................................... 6-1
MX Link Rear Panel ....................................................... 6-2
Chapter 7 MX Net ........................................................................ 7-1
MX Net Front Panel ....................................................... 7-1
MX Net Rear Panel ........................................................ 7-3
Chapter 8 MX Sync....................................................................... 8-1
MX Sync Front Panel .................................................... 8-1
MX Sync Rear Panel ..................................................... 8-2
iv Vicon MX Hardware System Reference